Hasanuddin University (Unhas) held a limited Plenary Meeting of the Academic Senate for the inauguration and acceptance of four professors into the Council of Professors. The meeting began at 08:30 WITA (Central Indonesia Time) in the Academic Senate Room of Unhas, 2nd Floor of the Rectorate Building, Unhas Tamalanrea Campus, Makassar, and was broadcast live on the Unhas Academic Senate YouTube channel on Tuesday (10 February).
The inauguration was attended by Unhas Rector Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jompa, M.Sc., the Chair, Secretary, and members of the Board of Trustees, the Academic Senate, the Council of Professors, invited guests, and the families of the professors being inaugurated.
The four professors inaugurated are:
- Prof. Dr. Agussalim, SE., M.Si., Professor of Development Economics and Planning, Faculty of Economics and Business
- Prof. Dr. Madris, S.E., D.P.S., M.Si., Professor of Population Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business
- Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ismail, S.E., M.Si., Professor of Marketing Management, Faculty of Economics and Business
- Prof. Rini Rachmawaty, S.Kep., Ns., MN., Ph.D., Professor of Nursing Management, Faculty of Nursing
Unhas Rector Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jompa, M.Sc., said that within the framework of the Impactful Campus (Kampus Berdampak), the roles of professors need to be formulated so that they are oriented not only toward academic achievement but also toward real contributions to society. Unhas has great capacity to make such a significant impact.
Prof. JJ urged the entire academic community to keep fostering a spirit of learning across fields, openness to new ideas, and interdisciplinary collaboration as the main strengths in academic and research development.
“The diverse scholarly backgrounds of Unhas professors are an important foundation for meeting future challenges. The complexity of today’s global problems requires complementary multidisciplinary perspectives,” said Prof JJ.
At the end of the remarks, Prof. JJ expressed hope that Unhas professors will continue to serve as drivers of change in realizing a campus that has an impact on society. Professors are expected not only to excel in advancing knowledge but also to be role models in upholding academic quality, scholarly ethics, and scientific integrity. (*/mir)
Editor: Ishaq Rahman
This article is an English translation of the original Indonesian report.